Jack Clayton(1921-1995)

Producer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Director

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Jack Clayton

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The Innocents (1961)

Jack Clayton was born on 1 March 1921 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a producer and assistant director, known for The Innocents (1961), Our Mother's House (1967) and The Great Gatsby (1974). He was married to Haya Harareet, Katherine Kath and Christine Norden. He died on 26 February 1995 in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

The Innocents (1961)

7.7

Producer

1961

Our Mother's House (1967)

Our Mother's House

7.2

Producer(produced by)

1967

Robert Redford and Mia Farrow in The Great Gatsby (1974)

The Great Gatsby

6.4

Director

1974

Screen Two (1984)

6.3

TV Series

Director

Credits

Producer

Our Mother's House
7.2
- producer (produced by)
- 1967
The Innocents
7.7
- producer
- 1961
The Whole Truth
6.3
- producer
- 1958
The Story of Esther Costello
6.5
- producer
- 1957
Three Men in a Boat
5.3
- producer (uncredited)
- 1956
Dry Rot
5.4
- producer
- 1956
Panic in the Parlor
6.3
- producer
- 1956
Moby Dick
7.3
- associate producer (uncredited)
- 1956
The Bespoke Overcoat
7.1
Short
- producer
- 1955
I Am a Camera
6.3
- associate producer
- 1955
The Good Die Young
6.7
- associate producer
- 1954
Beat the Devil
6.4
- associate producer
- 1953
Moulin Rouge
7.0
- associate producer
- 1952
Treasure Hunt
5.2
- associate producer
- 1952
Flesh and Blood
5.9
- associate producer
- 1951

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Bond Street
6.4
- second unit director
- 1948
While the Sun Shines
5.9
- assistant director
- 1947
Sons of the Sea
6.1
- second assistant director (uncredited)
- 1941
Major Barbara
6.8
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1941
The Thief of Bagdad
7.4
- assistant director (uncredited)
- 1940
Clouds Over Europe
6.5
- second assistant director (uncredited)
- 1939
Over the Moon
5.5
- third assistant director (uncredited)
- 1939
Prison Without Bars
6.0
- assistant director
- 1938
Knight Without Armor
6.8
- third assistant director (uncredited)
- 1937
Men Are Not Gods
6.0
- third assistant director (uncredited)
- 1936
The Conquest of the Air
6.3
- assistant director
- 1931

Director

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The Innocents (1961)

The Innocents (1961)

Personal details

Born
- March 1, 1921
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Died
- February 26, 1995
- Slough, Berkshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
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Trivia
Though relatively sparse of output, he was acclaimed as an exponent of social realism and as one of the most literary of film makers. Virtually all of his films were adapted from classic novels.

Quotes
I don't believe in being fashionable. Try to be and you're usually out of date before you start.

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